-400F update

[CPA156 0]

I am definately going to buy both the 744 and 744F now because of the EPR thing!!! ;( Tears of Joy....YESSSS

[Tabs 2,790]

>A question to PMDG however, is the EPR actually modelled so>that it is 'calculated,' or is is just for showVangelis does not do things for show...

[chiswick72 145]

Well done gentlemen,Looking very good indeed!:)http://www.bootus.co.uk/pilotinfo.gif

[WebMaximus 372]

Please don't kill me for asking ;-) but what exactly is this EPR everyone seems so excited about?

[Guest Mark McG]

Engine Pressure Ratio. Rolls Royce and Pratt & Whitney use it as their primary engine indication. GE use N1 as their primary engine indication. http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/epr.html

[WebMaximus 372]

Thanks for the heads-up...even though I still don't understand in what way this is so exciting (please don't misunderstand me) how the engine pressure is represented - N1 or EPR. But I guess that is my problem ;-) Glad for everyone's sake that get excited by this :-)

[Guest Mark McG]

Richard,because of the way that engines are modelled in FS it is difficult to model EPR with any degree of accuracy. There have been few FS aircraft to date ( only one I can think of is the DF727) that have modelled EPR well. Therefore it is quite an achievement to get an accurate EPR model in FS.

[Guest neilb]

Hopefully people will appreciate that rather than just having it for looks.Wonderful news, congrats to the team.

[WebMaximus 372]

OK Mark, thanks again for educating a novice in this area like myself :-)

[Guest jgreth123]

>Richard,>>because of the way that engines are modelled in FS it is>difficult to model EPR with any degree of accuracy. There have>been few FS aircraft to date ( only one I can think of is the>DF727) that have modelled EPR well. Therefore it is quite an>achievement to get an accurate EPR model in FS.>Not to sidetrack, but the Ready for Pushback 747-200 modelled EPR extremely accurately. It's also been out for quite a bit longer than the Dreamfleet 727.I, too, am also excited to hear about that aspect, and many of the others the freighter offers :)

[Guest]

>Once you go freight, you'll think it's right!>Ok lame I know, but I used to be a pax hauler until I got>converted by the F. I only fly cargo now. ;)>>I agree. Freight hauling is the best, not as glamorous as hauling complaining pax, but it is more peaceful and more "free" to do as you please

[Guest jgreth123]

Plus the pilots get paid more ;)

[Guest Boeing747-430]

If i buy the -400F will the EPR instruments also work with the 400? and also, are there respective soundsets for each engine? or is it all GE sounds? the freighter looks AMAZING!Adam

[744pilot 0]

I was wondering exactly the same today when I had math in the classroom :DBTW. The soundsets are already respective to each engine...very small differencis, you almost can't hear them. But that's how it should be

[Guest Senior Captain]

Looks great PMDG. Eagerly waiting for the release.